Supreme Court appears skeptical of Biden’s student debt relief plan

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Biden’s student debt relief plan

[ad_1] Chief Justice John Roberts emerged as one of the most hostile voices on the court towards the debt relief plan, repeatedly invoking its overall cost and raising questions about its fairness. “We’re talking about half a trillion dollars and 43 million Americans,” Roberts said early in the arguments, questioning why the court shouldn’t expect … Read more

JetBlue, Spirit push low fare merger narrative to skeptical DOJ

JetBlue, Spirit push low fare merger narrative to skeptical DOJ

[ad_1] When asked for details about how the merger could drive down prices, Hayes said fares are a “function of capacity” and that Spirit flights will adopt JetBlue’s seat configuration. Though that means fewer seats, he argued that customers would still save because planes in the new, combined airline will spend more time in the … Read more

Justices skeptical of bid to make Twitter liable for terrorism

Justices skeptical of bid to make Twitter liable for terrorism

[ad_1] “At a certain point, it becomes too attenuated to support aiding and abetting,” Justice Samuel Alito said. The case argued Wednesday — Twitter v. Taamneh — involved the death of a Jordanian man in an ISIS terrorist attack, and asks whether Twitter, Google and Facebook can be held liable under the Justice Against Sponsors … Read more